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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Sunday September 22, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Grassley, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Drive Local Overdose Data Collection Efforts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act. The bill would direct the Justice Department (DOJ) to award grants to states, cities, law enforcement units or tribes that operate overdose data collection programs, such as the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP). "The fight to end addiction and drug abuse in ou  more

Iowa DOT Awarded Over $68 Million for Southwest Mixmaster Project
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is announcing the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) secured $68,662,000 to reconstruct the I-80, I-35 and I-235 interchange in Des Moines. The U.S. Department of Transportation will administer the awards through its Mega Grant Program, which is funded by the Grassley-backed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). "This interchange has   more